Recent appointments

Professor David Hopkins (soil biology and biochemistry) has been re-appointed to the Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment. The appointment will run from 11 April 2017 to 10 April 2021. Professor Ian Crute (plant pathology and genetics) and Dr. Peter Lund (molecular biology, genomics, systems biology, synthetic biology) have also been re-appointed to the Committee. These appointments will run from 1 October 2017 to 30 September 2020. These re-appointments have been made in accordance with the Governance Code on Public Appointments

All appointments are made on merit and political activity plays no part in the selection process. The appointees have not declared any political activity in the past five years. ACRE members receive £173.00 per day based on time preparing for, and attending meetings, and travelling time.

Terms of membership

Ministers in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) appoint the committee members for ACRE, together with ministers in the devolved administrations. Appointments are made in accordance with the requirements of the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments.

Specifications for new members are agreed between the chair and Defra in order to meet the future challenges facing the committee and in order to fill any gaps in the committee’s expertise.

Members are appointed for 3- or 4-year terms. A member can serve on ACRE for up to 10 years, as long as they are reappointed by ministers. If a new chair is appointed who has previously been a member, they are eligible to begin a new 10-year term.

Committee members do not receive any direct remuneration for their services, although reasonable travel and subsistence expenses can be reimbursed.

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